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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name. Hainer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Diabolic "Frontlines" . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant lands with a nice body punch.
Hainer scores with a push kick.
Bryant looks for a takedown but Hainer sprawls well.
Hainer blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Hainer misses with a kick to the body.
Hainer throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Hainer scores with a leg kick.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Bryant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Hainer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hainer!
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Hainer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hainer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bryant scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Hainer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick from Bryant lands but Hainer takes it in his stride.
Hainer looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.
Zach Hainer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hainer lands with a right hand.
Hainer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hainer lands an overhand right.
Bryant takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bryant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bryant throws a right and a left that Hainer avoids nicely.
Hainer jabs Bryant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Hainer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hainer cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Bryant checks a low kick from Hainer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Bryant.
Hainer connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant lands with a cross.
Bryant thows a body shot but no joy.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bryant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hainer checks it well.
Hainer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bryant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hainer scoring well with a low kick there.
Hainer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bryant is able to avoid easily.
Bryant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bryant is looking to chop away at Hainer's legs.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant throws the kick towards the body but Hainer avoids it.
Bryant throws a solid leg kick but Hainer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bryant.
Bryant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hainer's sensitive parts.
Hainer lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hainer.
Hainer punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
Hainer throws a leg kick which misses Bryant's front leg but catches the back leg as Bryant tries to avoid it.
Bryant feints and then cracks Hainer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hainer down.
A head kick misses from Hainer.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Hainer misses with a left hand
and Bryant counters with a low kick, right behind Hainer 's knee.
Martin Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainer checks a low kick from Bryant.
Bryant loads up on a big right hand but Hainer slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryant.
Hainer throws a poor cross that misses
and Bryant counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryant misses with an uppercut. Hainer saw that one coming.
Hainer motions for Bryant to come forward. Hainer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hainer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bryant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Good work by Hainer as he checks the leg kick.
Bryant takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryant lands a leg kick that knocks Hainer off balance momentarily.
Hainer throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Hainer throws a body kick that misses.
Hainer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hainer looks to land a body kick but Bryant moved away.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Hainer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Hainer lands with a nice body kick.
Hainer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hainer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bryant takes a step back to recover.
Bryant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zach Hainer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Hainer.
Bryant tries to land a leg kick but Hainer saw it coming and moves away.
Hainer throws a head kick that misses.
Hainer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hainer. Bryant shrugs it off though.
Bryant blocks the body kick.
Zach Hainer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryant throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hainer was covering up waiting for the punch and Bryant finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hainer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hainer looking to control.
Bryant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Hainer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant wants to improve his position but instead Hainer has moved into half guard.
Bryant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Hainer from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant pulls Hainer in to control the position.
Bryant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hainer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hainer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Hainer from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
Bryant tries to work over Hainer's front leg with a kick but Hainer checks it.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Bryant feints and then cracks Hainer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hainer down.
Bryant misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Bryant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hainer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bryant is able to avoid easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hainer.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Hainer.
Bryant will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hainer lands a head kick!
Hainer looks to land a body kick but Bryant moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hainer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hainer swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Hainer misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Hainer throws a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Hainer connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hainer doesn't seem bothered though.
Hainer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Hainer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hainer pinned against the cage. Hainer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Martin Bryant will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Hainer shows good takedown defense.
Hainer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hainer cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Bryant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hainer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Hainer motions for Bryant to come forward. Hainer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hainer throws a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant moves out of range as Hainer throws a body kick.
Hainer moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hainer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hainer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hainer thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it
and Bryant counters with a nice body shot.
Bryant swings for the body but Hainer moves out of range.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainer moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
Hainer avoids the body shot from Bryant.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Hainer's head but Hainer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hainer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Hainer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hainer throws out a leg kick but Bryant moves out of range and Hainer only half commits.
Hainer throws a leg kick that misses.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Hainer is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hainer.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hainer.
Hainer takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Hainer is just out of range.
Hainer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hainer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bryant has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bryant and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hainer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bryant counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Bryant tenderised Hainer's leg. Hainer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hainer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryant looks to land a right hand but Hainer moved out of range.
Hainer lands with a nice body kick.
Bryant lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hainer throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Hainer throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Hainer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bryant is looking to wear down Hainer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hainer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hainer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hainer lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainer moves away.
Bryant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hainer's calf.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Hainer throws a big shot that misses.
Hainer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Hainer.
Bryant slips under a jab.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hainer can pounce on him.
Bryant throws a hook but Hainer blocks it.
Hainer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hainer.
Hainer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hainer scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bryant throws out a leg kick but Hainer moves out of range and Bryant only half commits.
Hainer throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hainer misses with a low kick as Bryant jumps back.
Bryant takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hainer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bryant throws a low kick but Hainer moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hainer trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zach Hainer.
I think Hainer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Hainer!
A relieved looking Zach Hainer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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